World's largest recorded freshwater fish: 660-pound stingray caught in Cambodia
Scientists say the giant stingray, measuring almost 13 feet from snout to tail, was caught in the Mekong River in Cambodia.
Watch: Black bear stalks family along Canadian trail
A young family recorded a scary encounter with a black bear during a hiking trip last week in Whistler, but their quick thinking kept things from getting worse.
California debates listing western Joshua tree as threatened
California officials are weighing whether to list the iconic western Joshua tree as a threatened species, a designation that would make it harder to remove the trees for housing, solar or other development projects.
Alligator avoids charges, suspect arrested following car chase in Michigan
Lake County officers in Michigan find an alligator as the passenger of the vehicle involved in a car chase.
Fighting bears tumble down mountain in Spain
A dramatic and violent encounter between two bears in nature was captured on video over the weekend.
Dog that defended California owner from mountain lion dies
A dog credited with defending her owner from a mountain lion attack last month in Northern California unexpectedly died Wednesday.
Watch: Trombone-playing music teacher scares off bear from Canadian school
The black bear was spotted lingering near a garbage bin outside a school on Canada’s Vancouver Island.
Ex-MMA trainer fights kangaroo that attacked his dogs in wild video
The Australian man suffered injuries to his head, leg and arm and said the kangaroo tried to go after his dogs again after he and the animal battled.
Florida police snipers cover rescue divers searching in alligator-infested pond
As dive teams searched the murky Florida pond for survivors of a car crash, police snipers had to have their rifles trained on the water to protect the divers from alligators.
Georgia Sonic workers find large python behind deep fryer
Workers cooking burgers and tater tots at a Georgia Sonic dive-in fled the restaurant after they found a large ball python hiding behind the deep fryer.
Mountain lion weak and anemic after being rescued from Pescadero High classroom
A young mountain lion who hunkered down in an English classroom at Pescadero High School for hours is recovering but is still weak and anemic.
Destructive grasshoppers invading Bay Area gardens
An invasion of mighty munchers is descending on the Bay Area as the population of Florida’s biggest and most voracious grasshopper is growing right now.
Bison gores woman, tosses her 10 feet in Yellowstone after getting too close
A 25-year-old Ohio woman visiting Yellowstone was gored by a bison after getting within 10 feet of the animal, park officials said.
9-year-old girl recovering after being attacked by a cougar in Stevens County
9-year-old Lily Kryzhanivskyy is recovering after being attacked by a cougar near Fruitland, Washington in Stevens County on Saturday morning.
Alaskan woman removes opossum from Brooklyn bar
It may sound like the start of a joke but an Alaskan woman did remove an opossum from a Brooklyn bar.
Moose trampled woman to protect her newborn, wildlife officials say
Authorities believe the animal was protecting her newborn when she charged a female runner on a trail.
VIDEO: Redmond mom grabs toddler chasing bear in their backyard
A toddler in Redmond gave her mom a scare after spotting a black bear in the yard, then running towards the animal for a potential hug.
California's salamanders have amazing skydiving skills, UC study reveals
A UC Berkeley study has unveiled incredible gliding and parachuting skills that have evolved among the wandering salamander which dwells among towering Northern California coast redwood forests.
Georgia couple brings 'pet fawn deer' to Walmart, officials say
Security photos caught the Georgia couple walking out of a local Walmart with one of them carrying the "pet" baby deer under their arm.
Texas fishermen reel in rare black alligator gar: 'Wild experience'
Two fishermen in Texas were shocked when they reeled in a rare, black alligator gar last week. They snapped some pics and then let the 5-foot-long fish go free.